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Hello doctor my wife suffers from a tumor at the top of her right shoulder a few days ago, a concern about it?
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Yes: I would recommend to see your doctor for x ray the shoulder; most likely its a lipoma.
Answered 8/18/2013
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Depends: If the tumor is a bone cancer, melanoma, sarcoma or a large skin cancer this could be quite serious. Hopefully hers was small and able to be resected easily.
Answered 9/13/2014
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